this could be an old wives tale, however, my mom used to always tell me when I was younger to NEVER wake the pups while they were dreaming because they could have a heart attack. She may have told me that to just make sure I didn't bother them, but still to this day I will not disturb Zeus or Ciara when dreaming.

How the heck would you feel if you were in the middle of your dream, and BAM! POW! someone wakes you up! I would be terrified!

OMG my hubby does the same thing and it drives me crazy! He says he does it because he doesn't like seeing Duke all agitated. Oh bloody hell! Just let them sleep and dream! If dreaming is good for us, why wouldn't it be for them?

Dogs go through similar sleep stages as humans. They dream during REM sleep. I could only imagine it makes your dog more tired that they are not allowed to finish the full cycle of sleep! Next time it looks like your husband is in REM sleep, wake him up and tell him that its not good for him mentally , Just kidding!

i love watching mine when they are dreaming. my husband and i start making up stories about what they are dreaming about. sometimes we even whisper 'get'em' in their ear to encourage it. nothing wrong with my babies...

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Dogs go through similar sleep stages as humans. They dream during REM sleep. I could only imagine it makes your dog more tired that they are not allowed to finish the full cycle of sleep! Next time it looks like your husband is in REM sleep, wake him up and tell him that its not good for him mentally , Just kidding!